2022
Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice
Charkoftaki G, Tan WY, Berrios-Carcamo P, Orlicky DJ, Golla JP, Garcia-Milian R, Aalizadeh R, Thomaidis NS, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Liver metabolomics identifies bile acid profile changes at early stages of alcoholic liver disease in mice. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2022, 360: 109931. PMID: 35429548, PMCID: PMC9364420, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2022.109931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcoholic liver diseaseEthanol-consuming miceAlcohol consumptionLiver diseaseDevelopment of ALDBile acid changesChronic alcohol drinkingChronic alcohol consumptionLieber-DeCarli dietAlcohol-induced alterationsGlobal healthcare problemBile acid biosynthesisAlcohol drinkingLiver histopathologyTissue injuryClinical consequencesUntargeted metabolomics analysisEarly stagesComplex pathologyMinimal changesUntargeted metabolomics approachEarly onsetHealthcare problemMiceLiver
2020
Interplay between APC and ALDH1B1 in a newly developed mouse model of colorectal cancer
Golla JP, Kandyliari A, Tan WY, Chen Y, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Shah YM, Vasiliou V. Interplay between APC and ALDH1B1 in a newly developed mouse model of colorectal cancer. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2020, 331: 109274. PMID: 33007288, PMCID: PMC9201852, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2020.109274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsColorectal cancerColonic adenomasPresent preliminary studyMouse modelConsecutive daysLarge colonic adenomaPresence of adenomasApc mouse modelColon tumor growthMouse xenograft modelColon epithelial cellsFurther mechanistic studiesCancer mortalityKO miceLeading causeColorectal adenomasCRC developmentImmunohistochemical analysisXenograft modelTumor growthColorectal tumorigenesisAdenomasExpression scoreMale ApcMice
2017
Transcriptomic analysis and plasma metabolomics in Aldh16a1-null mice reveals a potential role of ALDH16A1 in renal function
Charkoftaki G, Chen Y, Han M, Sandoval M, Yu X, Zhao H, Orlicky DJ, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. Transcriptomic analysis and plasma metabolomics in Aldh16a1-null mice reveals a potential role of ALDH16A1 in renal function. Chemico-Biological Interactions 2017, 276: 15-22. PMID: 28254523, PMCID: PMC5725231, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbi.2017.02.013.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAldehyde DehydrogenaseAnimalsDown-RegulationGene Expression ProfilingKidneyLipidsMetabolomicsMiceMice, Inbred C57BLMice, KnockoutMonocarboxylic Acid TransportersMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsMutation, MissenseSequence Analysis, RNASodium-Phosphate Cotransporter Proteins, Type IUp-RegulationConceptsUric acid homeostasisPlasma metabolomicsElevated serum uric acid levelsSerum uric acid levelsDistal convoluted tubule cellsAcid homeostasisUric acid levelsZone 3 hepatocytesConvoluted tubule cellsSingle nucleotide variantsRenal functionKO miceLipid profileKnockout miceMissense single nucleotide variantsTubule cellsRNA-seq analysisKidneyMouse linesAcid levelsMicePotential roleLipid metabolic processMetabolomic analysisCellular lipids
2015
ALDH1B1 links alcohol consumption and diabetes
Singh S, Chen Y, Matsumoto A, Orlicky DJ, Dong H, Thompson DC, Vasiliou V. ALDH1B1 links alcohol consumption and diabetes. Biochemical And Biophysical Research Communications 2015, 463: 768-773. PMID: 26086111, PMCID: PMC4517591, DOI: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2015.06.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAldehyde DehydrogenaseAldehyde Dehydrogenase 1 FamilyAldehyde Dehydrogenase, MitochondrialAnimalsBase SequenceDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDNA PrimersEthanolGlucoseHomeostasisMiceMice, KnockoutReal-Time Polymerase Chain ReactionReverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain ReactionConceptsKO miceDevelopment of diabetesBlood glucose levelsBlood acetaldehyde levelsAldehyde dehydrogenase 1B1Knockout mouse lineGlucose levelsPharmacokinetic analysisMouse modelGlucose homeostasisKnockout miceAlcohol consumptionAcetaldehyde levelsAcetaldehyde metabolismGood healthMouse linesALDH2 proteinMiceALDH isozymesAlcohol sensitivityDiabetesStem cellsALDH1B1Physiological functionsMitochondrial enzymes
2013
Glutathione defense mechanism in liver injury: Insights from animal models
Chen Y, Dong H, Thompson DC, Shertzer HG, Nebert DW, Vasiliou V. Glutathione defense mechanism in liver injury: Insights from animal models. Food And Chemical Toxicology 2013, 60: 38-44. PMID: 23856494, PMCID: PMC3801188, DOI: 10.1016/j.fct.2013.07.008.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsLiver injuryGlutamate-cysteine ligaseMouse modelLiver disease processTransgenic mouse modelCellular GSH concentrationGSH homeostasisLiver diseaseClinical stageHepatic insultLiver pathologyDisease processRate-limiting enzymeAnimal modelsHepatic GSHHepatic responseModifier subunitGenetic deficiencyInjuryPathophysiological functionsGSH deficitThiol antioxidantGSH concentrationMiceRole of GSH